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I Am Going To Destroy The Economy
It’s that time of year again – time for New Years’ Resolutions. For 2026, my resolution is to destroy the economy. OK, my goal is really to reduce my consumption but supposedly the entire world economy is based on excessive … Continue reading
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Thank You For Shopping At K-Mart
Last week, WRAL posted this article about the Western Blvd K-Mart being redeveloped. It described it as a “graveyard of a big box eye sore”. While this is true, it made me a bit sad because that building, as crazy … Continue reading
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“Old-School” Things I’m Not Giving Up
The tech industry probably hates me. Despite being told how “backwards” I am, there are quite a few things that I refuse to replace (or have gone back to after trying the “newfangled” thing). While the last 40 years have … Continue reading
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Embracing AI
I have been a curmudgeon since an early age. There’s just something about a fad that makes me want to run for the hills. I didn’t watch the Simpsons until years after it premiered. I held my nose during the … Continue reading
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The Tech That Built The Web
In today’s world, there are numerous open-source solutions for practically any programming problem. But, that wasn’t always the case. Let’s take a look back at some of the fundamental technologies that were used during the period 1995-2008 to build the … Continue reading
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STOP IT!
Dear Tech Industry, Just stop it! Stop disrupting. There is barely an industry left that hasn’t been disrupted. You talk a big game about how you are opening up a market, democratizing, etc. But, in the end, everything you touch … Continue reading
New Home
We have moved Fuzzythinking.com to a new hosting provider. I am hoping to post more regularly as I have a lot to say, but not a lot of time to say it. Since we are no longer part of wordpress.com, … Continue reading
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These Kids Today (updated)
The post below is something I wrote many years ago. Joseph has graduated from a prestigious university and is on the west coast working for a tech giant. I see him rarely, but we always have great conversations when I … Continue reading
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1995 – The Summer of the Web
Well, here we are celebrating a big milestone. It was 30 years ago that “regular people” started getting on the Internet. I remember it vividly and coined the term “Summer of the Web” at the time (a riff of Soul … Continue reading
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A Dumb Phone in 2025?
Recently, I decided to perform an experiment. For two weeks, I disabled the “smart” on my smartphone and lived life as I did prior to 2012 – with just a dumb phone. Why Did I Do This? Both research and … Continue reading
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